Nature Has anyone seen anything like this ?

Has anyone seen anything like this ? · 03:38 PM

A male mountain bluebird seemingly typical except for the extra embellishment . It doesn't look like plumage . This species is not common here but yesterday there were six of them together .

**whammerhead** · 12-04-2019, 04:38 PM

Parasite?

**pichaser** · 12-04-2019, 05:22 PM

Perhaps this could be a parasite . Thanks for raising that possibility .

**swip** · 12-05-2019, 12:32 AM

Looks like a piece of wire sticking out. Strange.

**PJ1** · 12-05-2019, 12:46 AM

Looks like it could be vegetable matter - something with an awn that has caught in the feathers or skin .

**pichaser** · 12-05-2019, 01:30 AM

Originally posted by swip

Looks like a piece of wire sticking out. Strange.

We considered wire as possible but several photos at different angles lead me to believe the object be rigid but nonmetallic . Thanks for commenting though .

Bertrand3000 · 12-05-2019, 04:57 AM

It is really odd. And it looks painful.

jmacias · 12-05-2019, 08:58 AM

Nice looking bird. I also think that it could be vegetable matter as PJ1 said.

**pichaser** · 12-05-2019, 04:50 PM

Originally posted by Bertrand3000

It is really odd. And it looks painful.

This bird did a typical hover move several times which shows capability but I have not observed this species very much .

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whammerhead Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Belfast Posts: 128	Parasite?

12-04-2019, 05:22 PM	#3
pichaser Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,782 Original Poster	Perhaps this could be a parasite . Thanks for raising that possibility .

12-05-2019, 12:32 AM	#4
swip Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,827	Looks like a piece of wire sticking out. Strange.

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PJ1 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Toowoomba, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,486	Looks like it could be vegetable matter - something with an awn that has caught in the feathers or skin .

12-05-2019, 01:30 AM	#6
pichaser Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,782 Original Poster	Originally posted by swip Looks like a piece of wire sticking out. Strange. We considered wire as possible but several photos at different angles lead me to believe the object be rigid but nonmetallic . Thanks for commenting though .

12-05-2019, 04:57 AM	#7
Bertrand3000 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 2,009	It is really odd. And it looks painful.

12-05-2019, 08:58 AM	#8
jmacias Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 490	Nice looking bird. I also think that it could be vegetable matter as PJ1 said.

12-05-2019, 04:50 PM	#9
pichaser Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2013 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,782 Original Poster	Originally posted by Bertrand3000 It is really odd. And it looks painful. This bird did a typical hover move several times which shows capability but I have not observed this species very much .